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Hanzi

撲 / 扑

Traditional
撲
Simplified
扑

to throw oneself at/to pounce on/to devote one's energies/to flap/to flutter/to dab/to pat/to bend over

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

pū, pì

Bopomofo

ㄆㄨ, ㄆㄧˋ

Jyutping

pok3

Example sentences

撲克 / 扑克 pūkè
週末晚上，我們一家人喜歡聚在一起打撲克。
周末晚上，我们一家人喜欢聚在一起打扑克。

On weekend evenings, our family likes to gather and play poker.

河牌 hépái
河牌是德州撲克中的最後一張公共牌。
河牌是德州扑克中的最后一张公共牌。

The river card is the final community card in Texas Hold'em.

撲 / 扑 pū
孩子高興地撲向媽媽。
孩子高兴地扑向妈妈。

The child happily rushed towards mom.

熱氣 / 热气 rèqì
打開鍋蓋時，一股熱氣迎面撲來。
打开锅盖时，一股热气迎面扑来。

When the lid was opened, a blast of hot air rushed towards the face.

撲通 / 扑通 pūtōng
石頭撲通掉進池塘，水花四處飛濺。
石头扑通掉进池塘，水花四处飞溅。

The stone went plop as it fell into the pond, sending water splashing in every direction.

撲救 / 扑救 pūjiù
消防員整夜撲救大火，附近居民才安全撤離。
消防员整夜扑救大火，附近居民才安全撤离。

Firefighters fought the blaze all night, so nearby residents were able to evacuate safely.

球門 / 球门 qiúmén
球門前有一名守門員準備撲救。
球门前有一名守门员准备扑救。

In front of the goal, a goalkeeper is ready to make a save.

Example Vocabulary

撲克

pu1'ke4

poker; playing cards

撲

pu1

to pounce on; to rush at; to flap

撲克牌

pu1'ke4'pai2

撲通

pu1'tong1

plop; thud; a sound effect for something dropping or hitting

撲面

pu1'mian4

反撲

fan3'pu1

打撲克

拓撲

撲倒

撲救

pu1'jiu4

to fight and rescue during a fire or emergency; to make a save in sports

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